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サムライ・ハイスクール (‘Samurai High School’) Vol. 2: episodes 2 & 3

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Vocab for episodes 2 & 3 of the TV series ‘サムライ・ハイスクール’ (‘Samurai High School’). This is volume 2/4. Vocab already listed in past volumes is not included. Check out the ‘Most Common Vocab’ set (Vol. 0) for a list of the most common terms throughout the series.

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⑤ さん • ① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles

⑤ カメラ • camera

⑤ スポーツ • sport, sports

⑤ ゼロ • zero

⑤ テレビ • television, TV

⑤ 安い【やすい】 • ① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet

⑤ 一つ【ひとつ】 • ① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")

⑤ 右【みぎ】 • ① right, right hand side ② afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above

⑤ 下【した】 • ① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory

⑤ どうぞ • ① please, kindly ② by all means

⑤ 会社【かいしゃ】 • ① company, corporation ② workplace

⑤ 左【ひだり】 • left, left hand side

⑤ 車【くるま】 • ① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel

⑤ 上手【じょうず】 • ① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery

⑤ 食べる【たべる】 • to eat

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 先【さき】 • ① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party

⑤ 大人【おとな】 • adult

⑤ 南【みなみ】 • south

⑤ 二つ【ふたつ】 • two

⑤ 入れる【いれる】 • ① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call

⑤ 父【ちち】 • father

⑤ 木【き】 • tree, wood, timber

⑤ 来週【らいしゅう】 • next week

⑤ 話す【はなす】 • to speak

⑤ 九【く】 • nine

⑤ 今日【きょう】 • today, this day

⑤ 大きい【おおきい】 • big, large, great, loud

⑤ 国【くに】 • ① country, (the) state ② region ③ home (i.e. hometown, home country)

⑤ 母さん【かあさん】 • mother

⑤ 時【じ】 • ① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...

⑤ が • ① indicates sentence subject (occasionally object) ② indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions) ③ but, however, still, and

⑤ 医者【いしゃ】 • (medical) doctor, physician

⑤ 映画【えいが】 • movie, film

⑤ 音楽【おんがく】 • music, musical movement

⑤ 家族【かぞく】 • family, members of a family

⑤ 歌【うた】 • ① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry

⑤ 会う【あう】 • ① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience

⑤ 開ける【あける】 • ① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)

⑤ 去年【きょねん】 • last year

⑤ 教える【おしえる】 • to teach, to inform, to instruct

⑤ 教室【きょうしつ】 • classroom

⑤ 軽い【かるい】 • ① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate

⑤ 始まる【はじまる】 • to begin

⑤ 習う【ならう】 • to learn

⑤ 始め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

⑤ 色【いろ】 • ① colour, color ② complexion ③ appearance, look ④ love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover ⑤ kind, type, variety

⑤ 切る【きる】 • ① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete

⑤ 大きな【おおきな】 • big, large, great

⑤ 大切【たいせつ】 • important, valuable, worthy of care

⑤ 短い【みじかい】 • short

⑤ 度【ど】 • ① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)

⑤ 売る【うる】 • to sell

⑤ 歩く【あるく】 • to walk

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

⑤ 料理【りょうり】 • ① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management

⑤ 明日【あした】 • tomorrow

⑤ 歌う【うたう】 • ① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)

⑤ 終わる【おわる】 • to finish, to end, to close

⑤ 赤【あか】 • ① red, crimson, scarlet ② red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③ red light ④ red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red ⑤ complete, total, perfect, obvious

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 宿題【しゅくだい】 • homework

⑤ 消える【きえる】 • to go out, to vanish, to disappear

⑤ 消す【けす】 • ① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out

⑤ 全部【ぜんぶ】 • all, entire, whole, altogether

⑤ 番号【ばんごう】 • number, series of digits

⑤ 方【かた】 • ① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

⑤ 面白い【おもしろい】 • interesting, amusing

⑤ 番【ばん】 • ① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)

⑤ 皆【みな】 • ① all, everyone, everybody ② everything

⑤ 階段【かいだん】 • stairs, stairway, staircase

⑤ 子供【こども】 • child, children

⑤ 初めて【はじめて】 • ① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...

⑤ 静か【しずか】 • quiet, peaceful

⑤ 遅い【おそい】 • ① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late

⑤ 彼【かれ】 • ① he, him ② boyfriend

⑤ 彼女【かのじょ】 • ① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart

⑤ 疲れる【つかれる】 • ① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)

⑤ 必要【ひつよう】 • ① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement

⑤ 並ぶ【ならぶ】 • ① to line up, to stand in a line ② to rival, to match, to equal

⑤ 友達【ともだち】 • friend, companion

⑤ 頼む【たのむ】 • ① to request, to beg, to ask ② to call, to order, to reserve ③ to entrust to ④ to rely on

⑤ 可愛い【かわいい】 • ① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny

⑤ 余り【あまり】 • ① remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant ② not very (with negative sentence), not much ③ surplus, excess, fullness, too much ④ overjoyed, overwhelmed ⑤ more than, over

⑤ 良い【いい】 • ① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK

⑤ 幾ら【いくら】 • how much?, how many?

⑤ 撮る【とる】 • to take (a photo), to make (a film)

⑤ 風呂【ふろ】 • ① bath, bathtub ② bathroom, bathhouse ③ room for drying lacquerware ④ base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

⑤ なぜ • why, how

⑤ 嫌【いや】 • disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant

⑤ そして • and, and then, thus, and now

⑤ そっち • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ つまらない • ① dull, uninteresting, boring ② insignificant, trifling

⑤ どっち • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ どちら • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

④ すっかり • all, completely, thoroughly

④ ちゃん • suffix for familiar person

④ はっきり • clearly, plainly, distinctly

④ タイプ • ① type, kind, sort, style ② typewriter, typing

④ 安心【あんしん】 • relief, peace of mind

④ 以下【いか】 • ① not exceeding, and downward, ... and below ② below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level) ③ the below-mentioned, the following, the rest

④ 運ぶ【はこぶ】 • ① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress

④ 家【うち】 • ① house, home (one's own) ② (one's) family, (one's) household

④ 会【かい】 • ① meeting, assembly, party ② association, club

④ 楽しむ【たのしむ】 • to enjoy oneself

④ 気分【きぶん】 • feeling, mood

④ 起こす【おこす】 • to raise, to cause, to wake someone

④ 校長【こうちょう】 • principal, headmaster

④ 合う【あう】 • ① to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet ② to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct ③ to be profitable, to be equitable ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other, to do ... together

④ 始める【はじめる】 • ① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...

④ 上手い【うまい】 • ① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising

④ 社会【しゃかい】 • society, public

④ 親【おや】 • ① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner

④ 正しい【ただしい】 • right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect

④ 西洋【せいよう】 • the west, Western countries

④ 通う【かよう】 • ① to go back and forth, to ply between ② to commute, to attend (school, church, etc.)

④ 通り【とおり】 • avenue, street, way

④ 通る【とおる】 • to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)

④ 日【ひ】 • ① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event

④ 別に【べつに】 • ① (not) particularly, nothing ② separately, apart

④ 聞こえる【きこえる】 • ① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed

④ 泣く【なく】 • to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl

④ 近所【きんじょ】 • neighbourhood, neighborhood

④ 決める【きめる】 • to decide

④ 細かい【こまかい】 • ① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive

④ 参る【まいる】 • ① to go, to come, to call ② to be defeated, to collapse, to die ③ to be annoyed, to be nonplussed ④ to be madly in love ⑤ to visit (shrine, grave)

④ 手伝う【てつだう】 • to help, to assist, to take part in

④ 申し上げる【もうしあげる】 • ① to say, to tell, to state ② to do for

④ 進む【すすむ】 • ① to advance, to go forward ② to precede, to go ahead (of) ③ to make progress, to improve ④ to deepen, to heighten ⑤ to do of one's own free will

④ 相談【そうだん】 • consultation, discussion

④ 点【てん】 • ① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items

④ 伝える【つたえる】 • to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath

④ 島【しま】 • ① island ② territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf

④ 番組【ばんぐみ】 • program (e.g. TV), programme

④ 返事【へんじ】 • reply, answer, response

④ 放送【ほうそう】 • broadcast, broadcasting

④ 役に立つ【やくにたつ】 • to be helpful, to be useful

④ 予定【よてい】 • plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate

④ 落ちる【おちる】 • ① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)

④ 両方【りょうほう】 • both sides, both parties

④ 例えば【たとえば】 • for example, e.g.

④ 選ぶ【えらぶ】 • to choose, to select

④ 具合【ぐあい】 • condition, state, manner, health

④ 向かう【むかう】 • ① to face ② to go towards

④ 島【とう】 • island (in placenames)

④ 一杯【いっぱい】 • ① amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) ② full ③ one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat ④ fully, to capacity ⑤ a lot, much ⑥ all of ..., the entire ...

④ 会議【かいぎ】 • meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress

④ 割れる【われる】 • ① to break, to be smashed ② to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn ③ to be divided, to cleave ④ to come to light

④ 慣れる【なれる】 • ① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame

④ 寄る【よる】 • to visit, to drop in, to approach

④ 機会【きかい】 • chance, opportunity

④ 技術【ぎじゅつ】 • art, craft, technique, technology, engineering, skill

④ 迎える【むかえる】 • ① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

④ 最近【さいきん】 • latest, most recent, nowadays

④ 最後【さいご】 • ① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)

④ 残念【ざんねん】 • deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment

④ 事務所【じむしょ】 • office

④ 似る【にる】 • to resemble, to be similar

④ 失礼【しつれい】 • ① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude

④ 捨てる【すてる】 • to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)

④ 将来【しょうらい】 • future (usually near), prospects

④ 恥ずかしい【はずかしい】 • shy, ashamed, embarrassed

④ 怒る【おこる】 • ① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square

④ 必ず【かならず】 • always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

④ 付く【つく】 • ① to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling ② to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye ③ to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ④ to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.) ⑤ to take root ⑥ to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with ⑦ to side with, to belong to ⑧ to possess, to haunt ⑨ to be lit, to be lighted ⑩ to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided ⑪ to be given (of a name, price, etc.) ⑫ to be sensed, to be perceived ⑬ to be lucky ⑭ (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)

④ 変える【かえる】 • to change, to alter, to vary, to convert, to revise, to amend, to transform

④ 踊り【おどり】 • dance

④ 連絡【れんらく】 • ① to contact, to get in touch ② contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message ③ connection, coordination, junction ④ intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial

④ 包む【つつむ】 • ① to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in ② to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by

④ 一生懸命【いっしょうけんめい】 • very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life

④ 頑張る【がんばる】 • to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best

④ 興味【きょうみ】 • interest (in something)

④ 是非【ぜひ】 • ① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons

④ 騒ぐ【さわぐ】 • ① to make noise, to make racket, to be noisy ② to rustle, to swoosh ③ to make merry ④ to clamor, to clamour, to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss ⑤ to lose one's cool, to panic, to act flustered ⑥ to feel tense, to be uneasy, to be excited

④ 致す【いたす】 • to do

④ きっと • surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)

④ これから • after this

④ しまう • to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

④ ひどい • cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent

④ 間違う【まちがう】 • to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken

④ もうすぐ • very soon

③ きちんと • precisely, accurately, neatly

③ どんどん • ① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily

③ なんか • things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

③ 女子【じょし】 • woman, girl

③ 上【じょう】 • ① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing

③ 人生【じんせい】 • (human) life (i.e. conception to death)

③ 先日【せんじつ】 • the other day, a few days ago

③ 大した【たいした】 • considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal

③ 男子【だんし】 • youth, young man

③ 中学【ちゅうがく】 • middle school, junior high school

③ 年生【ねんせい】 • pupil in ... year, student in ... year

③ 本人【ほんにん】 • the person himself

③ 本来【ほんらい】 • ① originally, primarily ② essentially, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself ③ proper, legal

③ 毎【ごと】 • each respectively

③ 万一【まんいち】 • by some chance, by some possibility, if by any chance, 10,000 to 1 odds

③ ただ今【ただいま】 • ① Here I am, I'm home! ② presently, right away, right now, just now

③ 食う【くう】 • ① to eat ② to live, to make a living, to survive ③ to bite, to sting (as insects do) ④ to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of ⑤ to encroach on, to eat into, to consume ⑥ to defeat a superior, to threaten a position ⑦ to consume time and-or resources ⑧ to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

③ 見つめる【みつめる】 • to stare at, to gaze at, to look hard at, to watch intently, to fix one's eyes on

③ あんなに • to that extent, to that degree

③ 社【しゃ】 • ① company, association, society ② regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour) ③ counter for companies, shrines, etc.

③ 生【せい】 • ① life, living ② I, me, myself

③ 名【めい】 • ① counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ② first name ③ famous, great

③ 一体【いったい】 • ① ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") ② one object, one body, unity ③ one form, one style ④ one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ⑤ generally, in general

③ 歌手【かしゅ】 • singer

③ 去る【さる】 • ① to leave, to go away ② to pass, to elapse ③ to be distant ④ to send away, to drive off, to divorce ⑤ (after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb) ... completely ⑥ last ... (e.g. "last April")

③ 自ら【みずから】 • for one's self, personally

③ 室【しつ】 • ① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 出来事【できごと】 • incident, affair, happening, event

③ 場【ば】 • ① place ② occasion, situation ③ field (physics)

③ 世の中【よのなか】 • society, the world, the times

③ 大使【たいし】 • ambassador

③ 動かす【うごかす】 • ① to move, to shift, to operate, to set in motion, to mobilize, to mobilise ② to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence ③ to deny, to change

③ 不安【ふあん】 • anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense

③ 不正【ふせい】 • injustice, unfairness, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

③ 味方【みかた】 • friend, ally, supporter

③ 目立つ【めだつ】 • to be conspicuous, to stand out

③ 力【りょく】 • strength, power

③ 話題【わだい】 • topic, subject

③ 一家【いっか】 • a house, a home, a family, a household, one's family, one's folks, a style

③ 品【しな】 • ① thing, article, goods ② dignity, class, quality ③ counter for meal courses ④ flirtatiousness, coquetry

③ 回す【まわす】 • ① to turn, to rotate, to gyrate ② to circulate, to send around ③ to surround ④ to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers) ⑤ (after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to chase someone around) ⑥ to dial (e.g. telephone number)

③ 額【がく】 • ① picture (framed) ② amount or sum (of money)

③ 感じる【かんじる】 • to feel, to sense, to experience

③ 苦手【にがて】 • poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)

③ 決定【けってい】 • decision, determination

③ 語る【かたる】 • to talk, to tell, to recite

③ 参加【さんか】 • participation

③ 事実【じじつ】 • fact, truth, reality

③ 取れる【とれる】 • ① to come off, to be removed ② (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear ③ to be caught, to be harvested ④ to be interpreted (as), to be taken as ⑤ (of balance, etc.) to be attained ⑥ to be obtainable

③ 守る【まもる】 • ① to protect, to guard, to defend ② to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow

③ 終える【おえる】 • to finish

③ 書物【しょもつ】 • books

③ 身分【みぶん】 • social position, social status

③ 進める【すすめる】 • to advance, to promote, to hasten

③ 全【ぜん】 • all, whole, entire, complete, overall, pan-

③ 組む【くむ】 • ① to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms) ② to put together, to construct, to assemble, to produce (e.g. TV program) ③ to braid, to plait ④ to grapple, to wrestle ⑤ to unite, to link up, to form an alliance ⑥ to set (e.g. type) ⑦ to issue (e.g. money order)

③ 相手【あいて】 • ① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)

③ 相当【そうとう】 • ① befitting, becoming, worthy of, proportionate, in keeping with, suitable ② considerable, substantial ③ to be worthy of, to be proportionate to ④ to correspond to (in meaning, function, etc.), to be equivalent ⑤ extremely, considerably

③ 対【たい】 • ① opposite, opposition ② versus, vs ③ to (i.e. "we won the game five to three") ④ equal footing, equal terms ⑤ against ..., anti-, toward ..., to ...

③ 単なる【たんなる】 • mere, simple, sheer

③ 単に【たんに】 • simply, merely, only, solely

③ 当たる【あたる】 • ① to be hit, to strike ② to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed ③ to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to ④ to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ⑤ to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win ⑥ to be successful, to go well, to be a hit ⑦ to face, to confront ⑧ to lie (in the direction of) ⑨ to undertake, to be assigned ⑩ to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted ⑪ to be called upon (by the teacher) ⑫ to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at ⑬ to be unnecessary ⑭ (in baseball) to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak ⑮ (in fishing) to feel a bite ⑯ (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil ⑰ to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison) ⑱ to shave

③ 馬【うま】 • ① horse ② promoted bishop (shogi)

③ 物語【ものがたり】 • tale, story, legend

③ 無事【ぶじ】 • safety, peace, quietness

③ 迷う【まよう】 • ① to lose one's way ② to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed ③ to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself ④ to turn in one's grave

③ 役【やく】 • ① use, service, role ② post, position ③ scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand

③ 友情【ゆうじょう】 • friendship, fellowship, camaraderie

③ 様子【ようす】 • ① state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances ② appearance, look, aspect ③ sign, indication

③ 流す【ながす】 • ① to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears) ② to wash away ③ to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam ④ to cruise (e.g. taxi) ⑤ to float, to set adrift

③ 流れる【ながれる】 • to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away

③ 他人【たにん】 • another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger

③ 勝ち【かち】 • win, victory

③ 偉い【えらい】 • ① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible

③ 演技【えんぎ】 • acting, performance

③ 解ける【とける】 • ① to be solved ② to loosen, to come untied ③ to be removed (e.g. restrictions), to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings), to be broken (e.g. spells, curses) ④ to melt

③ 管理【かんり】 • control, management (e.g. of a business)

③ 願い【ねがい】 • desire, wish, request, prayer, petition, application

③ 願う【ねがう】 • ① to desire, to wish, to hope ② to beg, to request, to implore, to pray ③ to have something done for oneself

③ 競技【きょうぎ】 • game, match, contest

③ 叫ぶ【さけぶ】 • to shout, to cry

③ 教師【きょうし】 • teacher (classroom)

③ 備える【そなえる】 • ① to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install ② to have ready, to prepare for ③ to possess, to have, to be endowed with, to be armed with

③ 経営【けいえい】 • management, administration

③ 構う【かまう】 • ① to mind, to care about, to be concerned about ② to care for, to look after ③ to prepare for ④ to intefere with, to meddle in ⑤ to tease

③ 腰【こし】 • ① back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region ② body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring

③ 際【さい】 • on the occasion of, circumstances

③ 賛成【さんせい】 • approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

③ 支える【ささえる】 • ① to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up ② to hold at bay, to stem, to check

③ 事件【じけん】 • event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

③ 周囲【しゅうい】 • ① surroundings, environs ② circumference

③ 信用【しんよう】 • confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence

③ 責任【せきにん】 • ① duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) ② liability, onus

③ 総【そう】 • whole, all, general, gross

③ 存在【そんざい】 • existence, being

③ 単純【たんじゅん】 • simplicity

③ 程度【ていど】 • degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)

③ 倒す【たおす】 • ① to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down ② to kill, to defeat, to beat ③ to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin ④ to leave unpaid, to cheat

③ 動詞【どうし】 • verb

③ 任せる【まかせる】 • ① to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to ② to passively leave to someone else's facilities ③ to leave to take its natural course ④ to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim) ⑤ to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

③ 悩む【なやむ】 • to be worried, to be troubled

③ 肌【はだ】 • ① skin ② body (in the context of intimate bodily contact) ③ surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture ④ disposition, temperament, character, type

③ 不思議【ふしぎ】 • wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity

③ 舞台【ぶたい】 • ① stage (theatre, theater) ② scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

③ 腹【はら】 • ① abdomen, belly, stomach ② one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive ③ loop (physics) ④ counter for hard roe

③ 暮らし【くらし】 • living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances

③ 方法【ほうほう】 • method, process, manner, way, means, technique

③ 綿【めん】 • cotton

③ 役割【やくわり】 • part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties

③ 優れる【すぐれる】 • to surpass, to outstrip, to excel

③ 余計【よけい】 • too much, unnecessary, extraneous, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity

③ 裏切る【うらぎる】 • to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

③ 位置【いち】 • place, situation, position, location

③ 得る【える】 • ① to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain ② (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ...

③ 降ろす【おろす】 • ① to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge ② to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) off ③ to withdraw money from an account ④ to wear (clothing) for the first time ⑤ to fillet (e.g. a fish)

③ 捜す【さがす】 • to search (for something lost), to seek (a suspect in a crime)

③ 一斉【いっせい】 • simultaneous, all at once

③ 一致【いっち】 • ① coincidence, agreement, union, match ② conformity, consistency ③ cooperation

③ 隠す【かくす】 • to hide, to conceal

③ 遠慮【えんりょ】 • diffidence, restraint, reserve, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness

③ 沖【おき】 • open sea

③ 我慢【がまん】 • patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial

③ 芽【め】 • sprout

③ 企業【きぎょう】 • enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business

③ 基礎【きそ】 • foundation, basis

③ 奇妙【きみょう】 • strange, queer, curious

③ 鬼【おに】 • ① ogre, demon ② spirit of a deceased person ③ ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ④ it (i.e. in a game of tag) ⑤ Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 休憩【きゅうけい】 • rest, break, recess, intermission

③ 筋【すじ】 • ① muscle ② string, sinew, line, stripe ③ plot, plan ④ source (of business information) ⑤ reason, logic

③ 緊張【きんちょう】 • tension, mental strain, nervousness

③ 繰り返す【くりかえす】 • to repeat, to do something over again

③ 検討【けんとう】 • consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion

③ 姿【すがた】 • figure, shape, appearance

③ 自慢【じまん】 • pride, boast

③ 芝居【しばい】 • play, drama

③ 上司【じょうし】 • superior authorities, boss

③ 条件【じょうけん】 • condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

③ 審判【しんぱん】 • refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee

③ 診る【みる】 • to examine (medically)

③ 誓う【ちかう】 • to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge

③ 奪う【うばう】 • to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

③ 提案【ていあん】 • proposal, proposition, suggestion

③ 提出【ていしゅつ】 • ① to present, to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis), to hand in, to file, to turn in ② presentation, submission, filing

③ 特徴【とくちょう】 • feature, trait, characteristic, pecularity

③ 納得【なっとく】 • consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp

③ 評価【ひょうか】 • ① valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation ② to value, to assess, to estimate value ③ to appreciate, to value highly, to acknowledge the value (of something)

③ 文句【もんく】 • ① phrase ② complaint

③ 誘う【さそう】 • ① to invite, to ask, to call (for) ② to tempt, to lure, to induce

③ 嵐【あらし】 • storm, tempest

③ 率【りつ】 • rate, ratio, proportion, percentage

③ ますます • increasingly, more and more

③ それとも • or, or else

③ ぶつかる • to strike, to collide with, to bump into

③ よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

③ つなぐ • to tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call)

③ しかる • to scold

③ あいにく • unfortunately, Sorry, but ...

③ わざと • on purpose

③ おとなしい • obedient, docile, quiet

③ しゃべる • to talk, to chat, to chatter

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

③ どうしても • by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely

③ ふと • suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally

③ 物凄い【ものすごい】 • earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent, terrible, frightful, horrible

③ 枕【まくら】 • ① pillow, bolster ② introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in

③ 贅沢【ぜいたく】 • ① luxury, extravagance ② to live in luxury

② 下り【くだり】 • ① down-train (going away from Tokyo) ② down-slope, downward going

② 学年【がくねん】 • year in school, grade in school

② 上る【のぼる】 • ① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)

② 生ずる【しょうずる】 • to cause, to arise, to be generated

② 前【ぜん】 • ① the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former ② (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern") ③ before, earlier

② 分【ぶん】 • ① part, segment, share, ration ② rate ③ degree, one's lot, one's status, relation, duty, kind, lot ④ in proportion to, just as much as

② 人々【ひとびと】 • each person, people, men, human, everybody

② 映る【うつる】 • to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected

② 学力【がくりょく】 • scholarship, knowledge, literary ability

② 出場【しゅつじょう】 • (stage) appearance, participation, performance

② 生意気【なまいき】 • impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen

② 品【ひん】 • ① thing, article, goods ② dignity, class, quality ③ counter for meal courses ④ flirtatiousness, coquetry

② 元々【もともと】 • originally, by nature, from the start

② 曲【きょく】 • tune, piece of music

② 校【こう】 • ① school ② proof (of a book, document, etc.), counter for proofs

② 主役【しゅやく】 • leading part, leading actor (actress)

② 清い【きよい】 • clear, pure, noble

② 組【くみ】 • ① set (of items) ② group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team ③ typesetting, composition

② 早速【さっそく】 • at once, immediately, without delay, promptly

② 体育【たいいく】 • physical education, gymnastics, athletics

② 負け【まけ】 • defeat, loss, losing (a game)

② 命ずる【めいずる】 • to command, to appoint

② 役目【やくめ】 • duty, business, role

② 録音【ろくおん】 • (audio) recording

② 務め【つとめ】 • ① service, duty, business, responsibility, task ② Buddhist religious services

② 再【さい】 • re-, again, repeated

② 失恋【しつれん】 • disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn

② 終了【しゅうりょう】 • end, close, termination

② 浮く【うく】 • ① to float ② to become merry ③ to become loose

② 乱暴【らんぼう】 • rude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable, reckless

② 抱く【だく】 • ① to embrace, to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby), to hug ② to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor), to bear (e.g. a grudge), to entertain (e.g. suspicion) ③ to sleep with ④ to sit on eggs

② 挟む【はさむ】 • to interpose, to hold between, to insert

② 初めまして【はじめまして】 • How do you do?, I am glad to meet you

② 段【だん】 • ① step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print) ② grade, rank, level ③ counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)

② 位【い】 • ① place, rank ② decimal place ③ counter for ghosts

② 戦【せん】 • match, competition

② 案外【あんがい】 • unexpectedly

② 一応【いちおう】 • once, tentatively, in outline, for the time being, just in case

② 嫁【よめ】 • ① wife, bride ② (one's) daughter-in-law

② 活躍【かつやく】 • ① activity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service ② to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role

② 愚か【おろか】 • foolish, stupid

② 後悔【こうかい】 • regret, repentance

② 紺【こん】 • navy blue, deep blue

② 削除【さくじょ】 • elimination, cancellation, deletion, erasure, DEL (key)

② 撮影【さつえい】 • photographing

② 醜い【みにくい】 • ① ugly, unattractive ② unsightly, unseemly

② 載る【のる】 • ① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)

② 節【ふし】 • ① joint, knuckle ② tune, melody ③ knot (in wood), node in a bamboo stem ④ part, notable characteristic

② 宣伝【せんでん】 • propaganda, publicity, advertisement, advertising

② 素直【すなお】 • ① obedient, meek, docile, unaffected ② honest, frank

② あう • ① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience

② 但し【ただし】 • but, however, provided that

② 平凡【へいぼん】 • common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

② 保健【ほけん】 • health preservation, hygiene, sanitation

② 幼稚【ようち】 • infancy, childish, infantile

② 欄【らん】 • ① column of text (e.g. in a newspaper) ② field (in a form, web page, etc.)

② 武士【ぶし】 • warrior, samurai

② 基準【きじゅん】 • standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum

② くだらない • good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless

② そば • ① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)

② 稽古【けいこ】 • practice, practise, training, study

② 頂戴【ちょうだい】 • ① receiving, reception, getting, being given ② eating, drinking, having ③ (also used after -te forms) please, please do for me

② いよいよ • ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time

② おかず • ① accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish ② food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)

① いざ • now, come (now), well

① 古【いにしえ】 • antiquity, ancient times

① 持てる【もてる】 • ① to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ② to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed ③ to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last ④ possessed ⑤ possessing riches, having wealth

① 集金【しゅうきん】 • money collection

① 交わす【かわす】 • ① to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.) ② to intersect, to cross ③ to dodge, to parry, to avoid, to turn aside

① 演習【えんしゅう】 • practice, practise, exercises, manoeuvres, maneuvers, practicum

① 雇用【こよう】 • employment (long term), hire

① 床【とこ】 • ① bed, bedding ② sickbed ③ alcove ④ riverbed ⑤ seedbed ⑥ straw "core" of a tatami mat ⑦ floor

① 案じる【あんじる】 • to be anxious, to ponder

① 一切【いっさい】 • all, everything, without exception, the whole, entirely, absolutely

① 遠ざかる【とおざかる】 • to go far off

① 何だか【なんだか】 • (a) little, somewhat, somehow

① 家来【けらい】 • retainer, retinue, servant

① 覚え【おぼえ】 • memory, sense, experience

① 活発【かっぱつ】 • vigor, vigour, active, lively

① 叶う【かなう】 • to come true (wish)

① 慣れ【なれ】 • practice, practise, experience

① 看護【かんご】 • nursing, (army) nurse

① 危機【きき】 • crisis

① 系【けい】 • ① system, lineage, group ② corollary ③ (geological) system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period) ④ (taxonomical) series

① 故【ゆえ】 • reason, cause, circumstances

① 行為【こうい】 • act, deed, conduct

① 込める【こめる】 • to include, to put into

① 細胞【さいぼう】 • cell (biology)

① 参上【さんじょう】 • calling on, visiting

① 志【こころざし】 • will, intention, motive

① 支持【しじ】 • support, maintenance

① 辞退【じたい】 • declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. candidacy), pulling out (e.g. race), excusing oneself

① 失格【しっかく】 • disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)

① 取材【しゅざい】 • collecting data (e.g. for a newspaper article), covering an event

① 手分け【てわけ】 • division of labour, division of labor

① 淑やか【しとやか】 • graceful

① 塾【じゅく】 • coaching school, cramming school, juku

① 勝手【かって】 • ① one's own convenience, one's way ② convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use ③ circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment ④ kitchen ⑤ arbitrary

① 尚更【なおさら】 • all the more, still less

① 焦る【あせる】 • to be in a hurry, to be impatient

① 衝撃【しょうげき】 • shock, crash, impact, ballistic

① 上演【じょうえん】 • performance (e.g. music, theatre, opera), staging

① 情【じょう】 • feelings, emotion, passion

① 成り立つ【なりたつ】 • ① to consist of ② to be practical (logical, feasible, viable), to be concluded, to hold true

① 惜しむ【おしむ】 • ① to be frugal, to be sparing ② to value, to hold dear ③ to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for) ④ to be unwilling, to be reluctant

① 捜索【そうさく】 • search (esp. for someone or something missing), investigation

① 争い【あらそい】 • dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest

① 速やか【すみやか】 • speedy, prompt, smooth

① 妥協【だきょう】 • compromise, giving in

① 体力【たいりょく】 • physical strength

① 対抗【たいこう】 • opposition, antagonism

① 大幅【おおはば】 • full width, large scale, drastic

① 恥じる【はじる】 • to feel ashamed

① 着席【ちゃくせき】 • sit down, seat

① 追い込む【おいこむ】 • to herd, to corner, to drive

① 摘む【つむ】 • to pluck, to pick, to trim

① 天下【てんか】 • the world, whole country, descent from heaven, having one's own way, the public, the ruling power

① 逃げ出す【にげだす】 • to run away, to escape from

① 同調【どうちょう】 • sympathy, agreement with, alignment, conformity, tuning

① 導く【みちびく】 • ① to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct ② to derive, to deduce

① 内緒【ないしょ】 • ① secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret ② one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ③ inner realization, personal enlightenment ④ kitchen

① 肉体【にくたい】 • the body, the flesh

① 念【ねん】 • sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern, attention, care

① 乃至【ないし】 • ① from ... to, between ... and ② or

① 脳【のう】 • brain, memory

① 拝借【はいしゃく】 • borrowing

① 判定【はんてい】 • judgement, judgment, decision, award, verdict, determination

① 半端【はんぱ】 • remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness

① 不良【ふりょう】 • badness, inferiority, delinquency, failure, defect, blemish

① 負う【おう】 • ① to bear, to carry on one's back ② to take responsibility for, to accept a duty ③ to be injured ④ to owe

① 負担【ふたん】 • burden, charge, responsibility

① 部下【ぶか】 • subordinate person

① 並びに【ならびに】 • and (also), both ... and, as well as

① 放置【ほうち】 • leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect

① 無邪気【むじゃき】 • innocence, simple-mindedness

① 無礼【ぶれい】 • impolite, rude

① 夜具【やぐ】 • bedding, bedclothes

① 予感【よかん】 • presentiment, premonition

① 養う【やしなう】 • to rear, to maintain, to support (e.g. family), to cultivate

① 欲【よく】 • greed, craving, desire, avarice, wants

① 励ます【はげます】 • to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)

① 偽物【にせもの】 • spurious article, forgery, counterfeit, imitation, sham

① 魂【たましい】 • soul, spirit

① 傷つく【きずつく】 • ① to be wounded, to get injured ② to get hurt feelings ③ to chip, to scratch, to damage

① 心【しん】 • ① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

① 徹する【てっする】 • to sink in, to penetrate, to devote oneself, to believe in, to go through, to do intently and exclusively

① 堂々【どうどう】 • ① magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately ② fair, square, open ③ grandly, boldly, confidently ④ fairly, squarely ⑤ unreservedly, without apology, without hesitation

① 割【わり】 • ① rate, ratio, proportion, percentage ② profit ③ assignment ④ 10%, unit of ten percent ⑤ sumo match, schedule of sumo matches ⑥ diluted with (of drinks), mixed with

① 模試【もし】 • mock examination, trial examination

① 書【しょ】 • ① document, book ② penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)

① よし • common reed (Phragmites australis)

① ちょう • super-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)

① しかしながら • however, nevertheless

① よって • therefore, consequently, accordingly, because of

① わざわざ • expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally

おっさん • ① rude term for middle-aged man ② Buddhist priest

ごっこ • something done together, game of make-believe

さらば • farewell

たかが • it's only ... (something), at most

つい • ① just (now) ② quite (near) ③ unintentionally, unconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment)

ぼちぼち • ① little-by-little, gradually, slowly, soon ② not bad, passable, so-so

アピール • ① appeal ② to attract, to appeal (to)

イベント • event

エンジョイ • enjoy

カー • car

カフェ • ① cafe ② hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

キーワード • keyword, buzzword, catch-phrase

クール • ① cool (temperature, color, etc.) ② cool (i.e. calm and collected) ③ cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.) ④ course (of medical treatment) ⑤ season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

クライマックス • climax

クリア • clear

コメント • ① comment ② (blog) comment

サイト • ① site (usu. website) ② sight ③ payable on sight

サイン • ① autograph, signature ② sign ③ sine

シャン • beautiful

スト • strike

セーフ • safe

セクハラ • sexual harassment

タイミング • timing

チーム • team

チェーン • chain

デビュー • debut

ドキュメンタリー • documentary

ネット • net

ノック • ① knock ② fungo (baseball)

ハンバーグ • hamburger (meat, no bun), Hamburg steak

パーセント • percent, percentage

パトロール • patrol

ピストル • pistol

ファイト • fight

ファン • ① fan ② fun

フォロー • ① follow ② followup (e.g. netnews) ③ backing-up, covering for

フフ • giggling sound, laugh, ha ha

プログラム • program, programme

マニア • ① enthusiast ② mania, enthusiasm

ミス • ① mistake, error, failure ② Miss ③ myth

ミュージシャン • musician

メッセージ • message

メリット • advantage, benefit, merit

ライブ • ① live (esp. concert, show, etc.), live performance ② alive

レーサー • racer

ロング • long

何と【なんと】 • what, how, whatever

後半【こうはん】 • second half, latter half

おいで • ① coming, going, being (somewhere) ② come (used as an imperative, usu. to children and one's inferiors), go, stay

今一つ【いまひとつ】 • ① one more, another, the other ② not quite, not very good, lacking

十一月【じゅういちがつ】 • November

女子高【じょしこう】 • girls' high school

八百長【やおちょう】 • match fixing, put-up job, fixed game

父上【ちちうえ】 • father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

本日【ほんじつ】 • today

万が一【まんがいち】 • if by any chance, just in case, in the worst case, lit: 10000 to 1

前半【ぜんはん】 • first half

半年【はんとし】 • half year

気がつく【きがつく】 • ① to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise ② to recover consciousness, to come to oneself

おいおい • ① Hey!, Wait a minute!, Whoa! ② boohoo, waaaa

やる気【やるき】 • willingness (e.g. to do something), eagerness, motivation, inspiration, determination, high aspirations

ああ • like that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener), so

うむ • yea, uh huh;

かよ • sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

かも • may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly

分の【ぶんの】 • denominator bun no numerator (in writing common fractions), X Yth's (Y bun no X)

ありがと • Thank you

ユリ科 • Liliaceae (the lily family)

時【どき】 • time for -, time of -, - time, (suitable) time to -

フッ • ① hah (derisively), pooh ② pfft (of something disappearing), poof ③ huff, puff

お知らせ【おしらせ】 • notice, notification

オープン • open

メイン • ① main ② mane

悪気【わるぎ】 • ill will, malice, evil intent, ill feeling, distrust

引ける【ひける】 • to close, to be over, to break up (e.g. school)

駅前【えきまえ】 • in front of station

下手くそ【へたくそ】 • ① extreme clumsiness, severe lack of skill at a task ② You're hopeless!, Give it up!

何事【なにごと】 • ① what, something, everything ② nothing (with neg. verb)

四方【しほう】 • every direction

思える【おもえる】 • to seem, to appear likely

持ち歩く【もちあるく】 • to carry

上体【じょうたい】 • upper body

真【しん】 • ① truth, reality, genuineness ② seriousness ③ logical TRUE ④ printed style writing ⑤ star performer

人気者【にんきもの】 • popular person, favorite, favourite

走り出す【はしりだす】 • to begin to run, to start running

茶【ちゃ】 • ① tea ② tea plant (Camellia sinensis) ③ tea preparation, making tea ④ brown

動画【どうが】 • ① animation, motion picture, moving image, video ② in-betweening (in anime)

入試【にゅうし】 • entrance examination

悪口【わるぐち】 • abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking

店【てん】 • -store, -shop

生き方【いきかた】 • way of life, how to live

思い【おもい】 • thought, mind, heart, feelings, emotion, sentiment, love, affection, desire, wish, hope, expectation, imagination, experience

安らぐ【やすらぐ】 • to feel at ease

飲める【のめる】 • ① to be able to drink ② to be worth drinking

出で立ち【いでたち】 • dress, outfit

物言い【ものいい】 • ① manner of speaking ② verbal argument ③ objection, protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee) ④ rumor, rumour

私大【しだい】 • private university or college

場外【じょうがい】 • outside the hall or stadium, off the premises

お開き【おひらき】 • breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.), closure

もう少し【もうすこし】 • a bit more, a bit longer

英【えい】 • Britain, British

二度と【にどと】 • never again (with negative verb)

何番【なんばん】 • what number

科【か】 • ① department, section ② (taxonomical) family

急所【きゅうしょ】 • ① vitals, tender spot ② key (of a problem), crux, essential point, secret

具体【ぐたい】 • concrete, tangible, material

元通り【もとどおり】 • as before, as ever

原生【げんせい】 • spontaneous generation, primeval, primitive

昨年【さくねん】 • last year

取り残す【とりのこす】 • to leave behind

申【さる】 • ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)

多勢【たぜい】 • great numbers, numerical superiority

あっぱれ • ① splendid, praiseworthy, admirable, brilliant ② well done!, bravo!

天地神明【てんちしんめい】 • the gods of heaven and earth

当たり【あたり】 • hit, success, reaching the mark, per ..., vicinity, neighborhood, neighbourhood

同然【どうぜん】 • similar to, same, right, proper, just, natural

反【たん】 • ① variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length ② 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres) ③ six ken (10.91 m)

本番【ほんばん】 • ① performance, take, going before an audience or on-air ② game, season, crucial moment ③ actual sexual intercourse (i.e. not simulated)

名乗り【なのり】 • ① name readings of kanji ② self-introduction ③ announcement of candidature

名乗り出る【なのりでる】 • to introduce oneself, to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought), to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

名乗る【なのる】 • to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)

命題【めいだい】 • proposition, thesis

木の葉【このは】 • foliage, leaves of trees

目玉【めだま】 • ① eyeball ② special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard ③ special program, loss leader

和歌【わか】 • waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 mora)

話術【わじゅつ】 • art of conversation

内々【ないない】 • family circle, the inside, private, informal, secret, confidential

仕組み【しくみ】 • ① structure, construction, arrangement, contrivance ② plan, plot, contrivance

やり直す【やりなおす】 • to do over again, to redo, to start over, to remake, to resume, to recommence

路上【ろじょう】 • (on the) road, (on the) way

それとなく • indirectly, obliquely

加点【かてん】 • addition of points, scoring

部活【ぶかつ】 • club activities

教頭【きょうとう】 • deputy head teacher, vice principal

無勢【ぶぜい】 • outnumbered, overwhelmed

空回り【からまわり】 • racing (of an engine), spinning one's wheels, fruitless effort

役回り【やくまわり】 • role, part, (unpleasant) duty

満身【まんしん】 • ① the whole body ② all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)

追って【おって】 • ① later on, shortly, presently, afterwards, in due course, by and by ② P.S.

当校【とうこう】 • this school, the school in question

少子化【しょうしか】 • declining birth rates, decrease in the number of children

お仕舞い【おしまい】 • the end, closing, being done for

お疲れ様【おつかれさま】 • ① thank you, many thanks, much appreciated ② that's enough for today

ひと晩【ひとばん】 • one evening, all night, overnight

過ぎ去る【すぎさる】 • to pass, to pass away

解法【かいほう】 • (key to) solution

割り切れる【わりきれる】 • to be divisible (by), to be divided without residue

巻き込む【まきこむ】 • to roll up, to involve, to enfold, to swallow up, to drag into

泣き寝入り【なきねいり】 • crying oneself to sleep, giving up in frustration, accepting meekly, being compelled to accept a situation

呼び寄せる【よびよせる】 • to call, to summon, to send for, to call together

刻【こく】 • ① archaic period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac) ② carving, engraving, cutting, mincing ③ victory ④ strictness, cruelty

再開【さいかい】 • reopening, resumption, restarting

最悪【さいあく】 • the worst

持ち込む【もちこむ】 • to lodge, to take something into ..., to bring in

自業自得【じごうじとく】 • paying for one's mistakes, getting one's just deserts, suffering the consequences (of one's own actions), reap what you sow

自信【じしん】 • self-confidence

取り囲む【とりかこむ】 • to surround, to crowd around

初め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

書き込む【かきこむ】 • ① to fill in (field, entry, etc.), to fill out (form) ② to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board) ③ to store

状【じょう】 • ① shape, state ② letter, correspondence

絶体絶命【ぜったいぜつめい】 • desperate situation, being driven into a corner, stalemate

難関【なんかん】 • barrier

反則【はんそく】 • foul play (sport), transgression, default, balk, irregularity

武者【むしゃ】 • warrior

放課後【ほうかご】 • after school

満腹【まんぷく】 • filling the stomach, full stomach

民主党【みんしゅとう】 • Democratic party

立候補【りっこうほ】 • announcing candidacy

連れ去る【つれさる】 • to take away, to kidnap

いえ • no, nay, well

各々【それぞれ】 • each, every, either, respectively, severally

目覚ましい【めざましい】 • brilliant, splendid, striking, remarkable

地の利【ちのり】 • locational advantage, advantageous position

いただける • ① to receive (potential) ② to be pretty good, to be exquisite, to be approvable

ほぐす • ① to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen ② to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.) ③ to relax, to ease

所存【しょぞん】 • opinion, intention, thought

要は【ようは】 • in short, the point is

達し【たっし】 • official notice, notification

髪形【かみがた】 • hair style, coiffure, hairdo

師【し】 • ① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist

将【しょう】 • commander, general, leader

お越し【おこし】 • coming or leaving

もしか • if, in case

悪巧み【わるだくみ】 • wiles, sinister design, trick, conspiracy, intrigue

威勢【いせい】 • power, might, authority

異端【いたん】 • heresy

懐【ふところ】 • ① bosom, bust ② (breast) pocket, purse, handbag

あく • ① lye ② harsh taste ③ scum (formed when cooking some foods) ④ (excessive) strength of will

貴殿【きでん】 • you (primarily used by men in letters to their male equals or superiors)

貴様【きさま】 • you

輝き【かがやき】 • radiance

騎手【きしゅ】 • horseman, rider

騎馬【きば】 • horse-riding

偽る【いつわる】 • to lie, to cheat, to falsify, to deceive, to pretend

救急【きゅうきゅう】 • first-aid, emergency (aid)

屈指【くっし】 • leading, foremost, preeminent, outstanding, one of the best

掲示板【けいじばん】 • bulletin board, display board, notice board, electronic bulletin board, BBS

やり遂げる【やりとげる】 • to accomplish

ごめん • your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission

尋常【じんじょう】 • common, usual

寸前【すんぜん】 • on the verge, just in front of

盛り上げる【もりあげる】 • ① to pile up, to heap up ② to stir up, to enliven, to bring to a climax

静粛【せいしゅく】 • silent

先陣【せんじん】 • vanguard, advance guard

徹す【とおす】 • to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep, to make way for, to persist in

塚【つか】 • mound

投稿【とうこう】 • contribution, submission, posting (e.g. to a newsgroup or mailing list)

忍耐【にんたい】 • endurance, perseverance, patience

卑劣【ひれつ】 • mean, foul play, cowardly, base

彼氏【かれし】 • boyfriend

返却【へんきゃく】 • return of something, repayment

とる • to take, to catch (fish), to capture

紡ぐ【つむぐ】 • to spin, to make yarn

僕ら【ぼくら】 • we

巳【み】 • sixth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Serpent, 9am-11am, south-southeast, April)

密着【みっちゃく】 • ① glued to, closely related to ② giving total coverage to the key figure(s) of a TV or film documentary

めちゃくちゃ • ① absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent ② extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton ③ disorder, confusion, mess, wreck

野郎【やろう】 • rascal

有志【ゆうし】 • voluntary, volunteer, sympathizer, sympathiser

誘拐【ゆうかい】 • abduction, kidnapping, kidnaping

硫黄【いおう】 • sulfur (S), sulphur

修行【しゅぎょう】 • pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, ascetic practice, ascetic practise, discipline

かわいそう • poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful

聴く【きく】 • ① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query

奇跡【きせき】 • miracle, wonder, marvel

率直【そっちょく】 • frankness, candour, candor, openheartedness

初陣【ういじん】 • first campaign, one's first battle

好奇【こうき】 • inquisitiveness

振る舞い【ふるまい】 • behavior, behaviour, conduct

しばし • for a short while, for a brief period

糧【かて】 • food, provisions

おら • first person pronoun (usually male)

愚弄【ぐろう】 • mockery, derision, ridicule

斬る【きる】 • to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

呪い【のろい】 • curse, spell, malediction

閃き【ひらめき】 • ① flair, flash ② insight ③ waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

脇役【わきやく】 • supporting role (actor), minor role

忝い【かたじけない】 • grateful, indebted

曰く【いわく】 • ① pretext, history, past, story ② according to ..., ... says

つる • to cramp, to be cramped, to contract

たこ • callus, callosity, corn

汝【なんじ】 • thou, you;

愈【いよ】 • more and more, increasingly; extremely, very;